COLLEGE BASKETBALL WRAPUP RAMS IMPROVE TO 2-0 WITH 25-POINT WIN

COLLINS» Nico Carvacho FORT scored 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Colorado State defeated Arkansas Pine Bluff 92-67 on Saturday.

Six Rams, including all five starters, scored in double figures with the team shooting 54 percent and making 12 of 21 3-point attempts. J.D. Paige had four 3-pointers and scored 14 points with six assists and Adam Thistlewood made 9-of-10 free throws in also scoring 14 points. Anthony Masinton-bonner had three 3-pointers and scored 13 points with Kendle Moore and Lorenzo Jenkins adding 10 points each for the Rams (2-0).

Martayeous Mcknight, who had 29 points in a loss Tuesday to San Diego State, scored a career-high 41 for the Golden Lions (0-2), shooting 13-of-27, including 5-of-10 from the arc while sinking 10-of-11 free throws.

A 10-0 run put the Rams up 23-7 and they led 47-28 at halftime. Paige had a pair of 3-pointers in a 13-2 run to open the second half for a 30-point lead. had 16 points for the Beavers (2-0).

Justin James had 18 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and Jake Hendricks added 14 points with four 3-pointers for the Cowboys (0-2).

“I was happy with my guys’ effort, but it’s the little things we have to get better at,” Wyoming coach Allen Edwards said.

Oregon State outrebounded Wyoming 45-27 and had 15 offensive rebounds and 15 second chance points.

The Beavers took a 26-11 lead with about eight minutes left in the first half thanks to a 19-2 surge that featured long-range shooting from Tinkle and offensive put-backs from Hollins. The Cowboys didn’t score for more than six minutes during the run.

The Beavers went to the break leading 41-32.

Early in the second half, Oregon State went on a 14-0 run, capped by a Thompson 3-pointer with 13:49 remaining, to take a 55-34 lead.

The Beavers pushed the margin to as many as 24.

The Cowboys were dealing with two injured forwards. Jordan Naughton, a projected starter, hasn’t played this season and is likely out for a month with a knee injury, according to the Casper Star-tribune. His replacement in the lineup, Hunter Thompson, suffered a concussion after starting in Wyoming’s season opening 76-66 loss to UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday. from the floor.

Villanova led by as many as 37.

Quinnipiac (0-1), coached by former Villanova assistant Baker Dunleavy, made just 34 percent of its shots. Cameron Young scored 18 points for the Bobcats.